The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-30
CAUGHT In THE COURTS.
AN IMPUDENT SERVANT REPRIMAND-
ED WITH A WALKING CANE.
Criminal Business Following Thick and
F., Fast Upon Squire Hughey-Regular
Grind Begun in the U. 8. Circuit
Court-The Various Tribunals.

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people standing in the lobby OF the Gayoso
hotel might have seen handsome gentle
man, and his still handsomer wife, walk
brislly across the rotunda OF the hotel. lie
had heavy cane in his hand, and was
several PAGES in advance. They walked
past the clerk desk into the little hallway
where the bcll-boys sit on bench await.
ing the bell taps. She pointed TO porter,
and the gentleman, withoutsaying word,
struck the man pointed at heavy blow
over the head, which rcsoundcd around
the spacious rotlnda walls. Another and
another blow OF like force followed, and
then the gentleman was heard TO say, in
calm but impcrious voice, "Why did You
give my wife such impotence The ne
gro denied II, and the gentleman and his
wife, who had stepped within the clerks
railing, walked leisurcly across the hall
back 10 the elevator Tho gentleman was
Mr. NJ. A. Cook, one oi the officers OF the
L., \. q. 4 T. railroad. II seems that his
wife had spoken 10 the negro about romov-
Ing something from the room, and lac i'm
pudcntly informed her that he was no
waiting maid She told him that ii he
gave her such impudcuce she would ~
port, whcrcupon he told her TO 20 ahead
and do il, and tell Mr.. Cook If She wanted
To- His manner Nas most insulcni 10 the
lady. She reported il 10 her husband. and
he calamity gave the impudent fellow
what he deserved The ncgro, who is
full grown, is named Robert Sims. lie
was at once discharged, and then went TO
Squire flenings and procured a warrant
ior the arrest Of Mr. Cook for assault and
battery.
Squire liughCyi j. certainly having sur
felt Of criminal business OF late Starting
in early las; scck wi,h ;ho notorious Blass-
Moore case, before lac could finish il the
courtroom WAS The scene OF a small sized
not, and the principals in il -Stilker aud
his wife were not disposed OF until yes.
tcrlay, when they were held To answer 10
the criminal court Tor cutting 20 Nil Gus
IiiaSs. While the hearing Of this r.,so was
10 pugucss the court had 10 call % halt
long enough Ia issue warrants for tie ~.
rest Of a couple oi numerous Colofrd
women Mary Hardin aud CpneHa
Pickett Who came very near making
bruised and battered corpse oi Bette
Moore, also colonel, at No. TO- Gayoso
stn'ct, Monday evening The Hardin aud
Moore women had quarrel about a small
table, which resulted in blows The
Moore woman wis getting the best 81 the
fight, when the mlid llaplin woman got
l.oitie's thumb between. her teeth aud
almost guund il from the hand. This
almost Disabled Bette. bat when Comclia |
appeared ON the scene and sent q
buckbai whiHing Through space with Bet. |
ice bead ~ its objective point. with /
true aim, she was almost knocked silly. |
About that time h1ry picked up a rusty |
gas pipe about ulfcv fret long and an inch /
in circumference aul lcIn to knock 1
leaks Of ilCsh nom 'hc head oi the al.
pady badly Uor,'od N,ttie. when Size WIS /
stopped. This little iaiiyal a thr three |
Gayoao s,r,ct mail. 81 expected 90 draw q |
largo huWc.
A warrant was also issued ior ,hc Arrest
OF l.. hrAlll- ter, Who keeps O. rrHrtry az
the corner 81 Monroe aud WELLINGTON
stnsrts. Tor assault and battery ou n,unis |
Brown, ,UiJTCd. lnua what could be- I
learned Dl ihe facts Brown went into Meal. /
lister STORE and a dispute apsc between
them uyvI some iuViul matter when Neal. /
lister picked up thc ipn poker Of 90. stove
aud gave biz 0latpp vrlu. customer several /
NUS acrJ-s Tia bead. This a,d not acm 10
have much cl'of ou Brown, WHO fhlwcd /
fcsisian,c, and Ncl.is,'r uah.d back /
and got Dis pistol and struck him e. blow |
with b. 40 ibis Brown tool, lo hi, heels. |
and halted only Of DE aiu.r,s yilic, !
hcAll.s.rr will be- ui,d Tor assault and bat |
tory to-day.
Squire Elliott iv,Url wuui, for The
arrcai of Gallo Ferguson aud Jane Parker
fr INSTALLING Eha Davis.
squire Builcnhurg disposed ol the iol. !
lowing cases yesterday Mary CLARK, ~
snult End battery ON Lizzie Ncljhot. peace
bond Of >iuO lur siN months Lon Phillips
for obtaining goods under fisc prr,Dues
nom Josie Moore. drmierd. several